Gender -neutral dispute: activist sues Ryanair to 5000 euros!
Gender -neutral dispute: activist sues Ryanair to 5000 euros!
A German gender activist has sued Ryanair because of the lack of gender -neutral salutation and calls for a pain and suffering of 5000 euros before the Berlin Civil Court. The lawsuit is a response to his experience at an online booking in October 2021 from Berlin to Gran Canaria, in which the system only offered the options "Lord", "Frau" or "Miss". The booking system generated an error message if none of these options have been selected, which the activist sees as an intervention in his right of personality.
The legal dispute is currently being conducted after the plaintiff has repeatedly booked Ryanair in 2023, 2024 and 2025. Ryanair rejects the allegations and explains that the salutation for booking is necessary without storing sensitive data. The airline's lawyer emphasizes that there is no concrete violation of the law and that the company works in accordance with the law. The activist and board member of the Federal Association of Trans* had already achieved a legal success against Deutsche Bahn in 2022, which was obliged to introduce gender -neutral ticket options.
process suspension and possible agreement
Interestingly, the trial against Ryanair was temporarily suspended, which indicates a possible extrajudicial agreement. Ryanair has shown himself to be ready to talk, but refers to international standards and safety -relevant processes that are implemented in the current booking system.in parallel to this legal dispute, a constitutional change in Hungary causes a stir that only the sexes recognized "man" and "woman". This decision has triggered a controversy in the political landscape; The FPÖ described it as an "important sign of normality" and rejects the "left-wing rainbow ideology". In addition, the Pride parade in Hungary was prohibited for reasons of child protection, which many are considered as a direct attack on LGBTQ+rights.
language and gender justice
This case is part of a broader discussion about gender -friendly language. A guide to gender -friendly language, which is revised in the third revised edition of 2023, specifies binding rules for gender -friendly formulating in German -speaking texts. This guide emphasizes that federal authorities are obliged to pay attention to gender -friendly formulations. This is done with the aim of using existing linguistic means in order to maximize the advantages and minimize disadvantages.
Overall, the legal case against Ryanair not only reflects the plaintiff's individual claims, but also the social debate that has arisen for questions of gender identity and the appropriate address. While individual countries such as Hungary make backwards in the rights of LGBTQ+person, activists worldwide are committed to dealing with gender identity and linguistic justice.
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